WVC 15 - 1 E- 11
§15-1E-11. Place of confinement; reports and receiving of
prisoners.
(a) If a person subject to this article is confined before,
during, or after trial, confinement shall be in a civilian or
military confinement facility.

(b) No person authorized to receive prisoners pursuant to
section may refuse to receive or keep any prisoner committed to the
person's charge by a commissioned officer of the state military
forces, when the committing officer furnishes a statement, signed
by such officer, of the offense charged against the prisoner,
unless otherwise authorized by law.

(c) Every person authorized to receive prisoners pursuant to
section to whose charge a prisoner is committed shall, within
twenty-four hours after that commitment or as soon as the person is
relieved from guard, report to the commanding officer of the
prisoner the name of the prisoner, the offense charged against the
prisoner, and the name of the person who ordered or authorized the
commitment.

Note: WV Code updated with legislation passed through the 2016 Regular Session
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